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Open in new tab Review Your Medicare Plan Every Year
By JETTA WIEDEMEIER BOWER, for the Senior LinkAge Line and Trellis
It’s important to select a Medicare plan that meets your needs and fits your budget. It’s also important to review that plan every year to see if the benefits within it have changed or if your current situation requires a different plan. You may discover the doctor you like is no longer in your network, or that a medication you take is no longer covered. You can choose a different plan, but only at certain times of the year with certain types of plans.
You can change your Medicare Advantage, Cost or Part D plan once a year during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, from October 15 to December 7. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you have a second opportunity to choose a different Medicare plan. That period is January 1 to March 31. Medicare beneficiaries can also change plans at other times under certain circumstances using a Special Enrollment Period.
Don’t Believe Everything You See on Television
Some companies that offer Medicare plans run television commercials and mail a lot of information to people enrolled in Medicare. The reality is, Medicare plans are designated by state, county and zip code, so when you see someone on TV making promises, some of what they’re talking about may not apply to you.… Read the rest “Review Your Medicare Plan Every Year”
Cooking Up a Storm with Edible Boulevards
By MICHELLE SHAW
Minneapolis Edible Boulevards partnered with participants in both Green Zones to create some amazing new boulevard gardens in 2023. One of them was at the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association office, which is already an amazing space as it is. Kieran Morris was the instructor for our Southside participants this year, and Lucy Jarman was the Southside youth intern. We’re so appreciative of them and all the participants who continue to sign up to create a “shared fruit” garden space for neighbors and passersby for a minimum of 3 years.
Our cooking classes for the rest of the year will be on Zoom only, where we invite you to cook along with the instructor in your own kitchen. Registration can be found in the description of each event on our Minneapolis Edible Boulevards Facebook page. Coming up on November 9, Kelly Shay of Harmonious World and Wellness will be making an incredible Savory Butternut Squash (the grocery list is posted on the event page now!) On December 9th, we’re excited to collaborate for the first time with Compassionate Action for Animals and their series “Cooking with Tamuno.”… Read the rest “Cooking Up a Storm with Edible Boulevards”
